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Six Months Into Crisis Jesuits and ISN Express Continued Solidarity with Nicaraguans

The Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology and the Ignatian Solidarity Network have issued a statement of continued solidarity with the people of Nicaragua on the six-month anniversary of nonviolent protests that led to the deaths toll of at least 300 civilians at the hands of police and government-sponsored paramilitary groups. The initial protests led to the deaths of more than two dozen people. Álvaro Manuel Conrado Davila, a 15-year-old student at Instituto Loyola, the Jesuit High School in Managua, Nicaragua, was among the victims killed while peacefully protesting on April 20.  
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Jesuit University in Nicaragua Suspends Classes Citing Government Funding Transfer Delays

Citing financial realities including the delay of government funding for student scholarships, the Jesuit university in Nicaragua has temporarily suspended classes. The UCA has played a pivotal role as a moral voice and place of safety for those calling attention to state-sponsored attacks on peaceful protests and public actions.
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300+ Killed in Recent Months Moves Nicaraguan Catholic Bishops Call for a Day of Fasting

In the wake of ongoing unrest and loss of innocent life, the Catholic bishops of Nicaragua have called on their fellow citizens to join in a day of fasting and atonement on July 20.